Club of Mumbai Navaratri Get-Together (Mumbai, India)
2016-10-09 17:30 (America/New_York) | Private Residence, Mumbai, India
Please join the Mount Holyoke Club of Mumbai as we celebrate Navrarti and dance the Garba at the home of Malini Shankar ’82. There will be dandia, haidi-kumkum, and yummy navratri snacks.
RSVP to receive location information.

Club of Houston Book Club Meeting (Houston, TX)
2016-10-12 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Private Residence, Houston, TX, 77025, United States
Please join the Mount Holyoke Club of Houston for our first book club meeting, hosted at the home of Priscilla Jane Huston.
We will be reading Ta-Nehisi Coates’ Between the World and Me, MHC’s Common Read for 2016.
Please RSVP to Priscilla Huston if you are interested in attending.

Club of Northern California Thirsty Mind Thursday (TBD)
2016-10-13 | TBD, CA, United States
Save the Date!
Please join the Mount Holyoke Club of Northern California for Thursday happy hour. Time and location TBD.

Class of 1950 Mini-Reunion Luncheon (South Hadley, MA)
2016-10-13 11:30 (America/New_York) | Willits-Hallowell, South Hadley, MA, 01075, United States
The class of 1950 will hold a mini-reunion luncheon in South Hadley. The class is pleased to have Acting President of the College Sonya Stephens as guest speaker.
Guests and spouses are welcome. Overnight reservations may be made by calling Willits-Hallowell at 413-538-2217.
Reservation cancellation date is October 11. Please contact Pat Crane Furnivall to RSVP.

Club of the Pioneer Valley Bowling Event (Northampton, MA)
2016-10-13 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Spare Time Bowling, 525 Pleasant Street, Northampton, MA, United States
Join the Mount Holyoke Club of the Pioneer Valley for a field trip to Northampton Area Young Professionals’ October networking event. There is no age requirement for this event—all who are interested in connecting with businesses and opportunities in the Pioneer Valley are encouraged to join us.

Gain confidence in your networking skills with support from Pioneer Valley alums
Step out for a night of health risk-taking while growing your professional network
Gather with Moho sisters and practice your pro-bowling moves

The cost of admission is $10 payable to Northampton Area Young Professionals. Free bowling, pizza, and cash bar.
RSVP here

Club of Houston 1980s Decade Dinner (TBD)
2016-10-14 18:30 (America/New_York) | TBD, Houston, TX, United States
If you graduated in the 1980s, join the Mount Holyoke Club of Houston for the first of our series of Decades Dinners. Optional Echo and the Bunnymen concert at the House of Blues follows dinner.
Dinner: 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
Optional Concert: 8:00 p.m. (buy your own tickets)
Dinner location to be determined. RSVP to Danetta Beaushaw ’88 so she can make a reservation. To attend the concert, purchase tickets at Live Nation. General admission is standing room only and this is an all ages event. Those interested in the concert will walk to dinner and dance like we did in the 80s!

Club of the Piedmont Cooking Class (Chapel Hill, NC)
2016-10-15 10:30 (America/New_York) | Southern Season Chapel Hill, 201 South Estes Drive, Chapel Hill, NC, 27514, United States
Please join us for the Mount Holyoke Club of the Piedmont fall event, a private cooking class at Southern Season in Chapel Hill. Social time begins at 10:30 a.m. and the class will start at 11:00 a.m.
Our menu will be inspired by the acclaimed cookbook (and 2016 James Beard Foundation award nominee) Lighten Up Y’All: Classic Southern Recipes Made Health and Wholesome by Virginia Willis
Menu:
Hot Mess Spinach and Feta Dip
Creamed Corn Stuffed Tomatoes
Salmon Patties with Lemon Caper Sauce
Lemon Chia Seed Cake
Plus two optional wine pours, water, and iced tea
For more information and to register, please check out our Eventbrite page. Registration deadline is Thursday, October 6.

Club of Central Ohio Fall Get-Together (Mechanicsburg, OH)
2016-10-16 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Private Residence, Mechanicsburg, OH, 43044, United States
The Mount Holyoke Club of Central Ohio will be having our next get-together at the farm of Elizabeth Hanning Smith ’98.
We look forward to socializing over cider and donuts and having a robust discussion about the Facilities Master Plan, which calls for community dining. Information can be found on the College’s website.
We also plan to collect items for “exam relief boxes” which will be sent to current MHC central Ohio students in early December, compliments of our club. If you can provide an item to include in the boxes (we have 5 current students—so bring 5 of an item) we would be grateful. Recommendations from a current student: energy bars, coffee/tea packets, popcorn, chocolate, tissues, and chapstick.
For location information and to RSVP, please email Elizabeth Hanning Smith ’98.

Club of Colorado Happy Hour (Denver, CO)
2016-10-19 17:30 (America/New_York) | CO
Join the Mount Holyoke Club of Colorado for Happy Hour at the Great Divide Brewing Company.

Club of Bloomington Get-Together (Bloomington, IN)
2016-10-20 | Quaff On! Brewing Company, 116 N. Grant Street, Bloomington, IN, 47408, United States
Please join the Mount Holyoke Club of Bloomington for a casual get-together over drinks. Weather permitting, let’s enjoy each other’s company and the new patio seating at Quaff On! Brewing Company, across the street from the public library. If weather is bad, we’ll just gather inside!

Club of Central and Northern Arizona Ivy Council Event: Shakespeare Company Performance (Mesa, AZ)
2016-10-20 18:00 (America/New_York) | Mesa Arts Center, One East Main Street, Mesa, AZ, 85201, United States
Join the Mount Holyoke Club of Central and Northern Arizona for a novel Southwest Shakespeare Company performance of The Merchant of Venice at a specially negotiated member price. Ken Sorensen, Shakespeare-scholar-with-a-flaire, will shine a light on the 400-year-old text by stopping the actors in mid-action to break it down for us. In addition Southwest Shakespeare’s Green Show ill come visit us before the show and perform an Elizabethan warm-up performance.
6:00 Private reception on the roof terrace
7:30 Curtain
$26 includes a cocktail and light appetizers
Special Instructions: When booking use the code “Ivy” and ask for digital tickets. You will receive a voucher/bar ticket via email separately, closer to the event. Collect your drink at the bar in the lobby and come up to the roof terrace for our private party.
Register Here

Club of Southwest Florida Mountain Day Celebration (Sarasota, FL)
2016-10-22 13:00 (America/New_York) | Mote Marine Aquarium, 1600 Ken Thompson Pkwy, Sarasota, FL, United States
We are planning our own version of Mountain Day, fathering at Mote Marine Aquarium for a Sea Life Encounter Cruise aboard a 40-foot covered pontoon boat, equipped with on-board restrooms and comfortable seating. Expert guides will tell us about the flora and fauna, including local seabirds in their nesting habitat and perhaps manatees and dolphins that may swim alongside us.
It is important that you be there by 1:00 p.m. for check in. The boat will return about 3:15 p.m.
Reservations: Between now and October 19 send an email to Maggie Gat. Please include your name, contact information, and MHC class. She will confirm your reservation by October 20.
More info: Details about the Sea Life Encounter can be found here.

Club of Portland Book Club (Portland, OR)
2016-10-23 13:30 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Private Residence, Portland, OR, United States
Please join us for a book discussion beginning at 2:00 p.m. of Elena Ferrante’s My Brilliant Friend, at the home of Joanne Kahn ’78. More details can be found on Evite.

Club of Northern New Jersey Mountain Day (Short Hills, NJ)
2016-10-23 14:00 (America/New_York) | Greenwood Gardens, 274 Old Short Hills Road, Short Hills, NJ, 07078, United States
Did you enjoy Mountain Day? Did you miss it? Are you still longing to connect with MHC alumnae? Fear not! The Mount Holyoke Club of Northern New Jersey has scheduled our own Mountain Day! We will have a traditional celebratory “hike” at Greenwood Gardens in Short Hills, New Jersey.
Please plan to join us for a docent tour of the gardens. Nina Hoban ’86, a volunteer at Greenwood Gardens, will be our guide.
Admission is as follows:
Greenwood Garden Members: Free
Adults: $10.00
Seniors (65+): $5.00
Students with ID: $5.00
Children under 12: Free

Reception in Seattle with Sonya Stephens (Seattle, WA)
2016-10-23 16:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Washington Athletic Club, 1325 Sixth Avenue, Seattle, WA, United States
You are cordially invited for cocktails and hors d’oeuvres with
Sonya Stephens
Acting President, Mount Holyoke College
The Plan for Mount Holyoke 2021: Innovation, Community, Sustainability
Washington Athletic Club
1325 Sixth Avenue
Seattle, Washington
Parking available at the WAC Garage
(additional parking available at City Center and Pacific Place garages)
RSVP by October 18 to Roger Gove or call 413-538-2259

Class of 1966 Potluck Dinner (Washington, DC)
2016-10-23 18:00 (America/New_York) | Private Residence, Washington, DC, United States
Join the Mount Holyoke Class of 1966 for a potluck dinner, at the home of Patty Andringa, as we welcome former Mount Holyoke College President Lynn Pasquerella ’80 to Washington, DC, as her she begins her new job as president of the Association of American Colleges and Universities.

Club of Portland Every Sister Reads Book Club (Portland, OR)
2016-10-24 17:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Private Residence, Portland, OR, 97205, United States
We’re looking forward to the final event of the Sister School 2016 season, which will be an “Every Sister Reads” book club.
Book: Claire of the Sea Light by Edwidge Danticat
Reception: 5:30–6:30 p.m.
Book discussion: 6:30–8:00 p.m.
RSVP information will be released closer to the event date.

Club of Northern California Reception with Sonya Stephens (San Francisco, CA)
2016-10-25 17:30 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | CO
Please join the Mount Holyoke Club of Northern California in welcoming Acting President Sonya Stephens to the Bay Area. This will be an informal reception to get to know Acting President Stephens, hear some brief remarks, and meet fellow alumnae.
Register here

Clubs of Westchester and Fairfield Villages Alumnae Seminar (Stamford, CT)
2016-10-26 09:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | The Italian Center, 1620 Newfield Avenue, Stamford, CT, United States
The Mount Holyoke Clubs of Westchester and Fairfield Villages would like to extend an invitation to the upcoming 37th Annual Alumnae Seminar on October 26, 2016.
Social Media and You: Unraveling the Mysteries and Realities
Registration: 9:00 a.m.; Program: 9:30 a.m.; Lunch: 12:30 p.m.
Program
The History and Evolution and Social Media and Its Value
Carole Bell (Radcliffe), assistant professor of communication studies, Northeastern University
Why Don’t People Believe Facts and What Can We Do About It?
Jane Elizabeth (Virginia Commonwealth University), senior research project manager, American Press Institute
Choices Individuals Make in Using Social Media
Gwyneth Jackaway (Barnard), associate chair, Department of Communication and Media Studies at Fordham University
Practical Applications of Social Media
Brenda Lewis (Smith), principal, Transactions Marketing Inc.
For further information, including registration, please visit alumnaeseminar.org.

Club of Central and Northern Arizona Ivy Council Event: Polls and Pols (Phoenix, AZ)
2016-10-27 17:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | The University Club, 39 E. Monte Vista Road, Phoenix, AZ, 85004, United States
Join the Mount Holyoke Club of Central and Northern Arizona for the Ivy Council event:
Polls and Pols: 2016 Election Outlook with Michael O’Neil, PhD, pollster, political analyst and market researcher
Less than two weeks before the 2016 election, the Phoenix Ivy Council hosts a reception and presentation on polling and the 2016 election. Given the timing, Michael O’Neil’s presentation will focus on the 2016 Election, but not just who is likely to win, but education listeners on how to evaluate polling and attitudinal trends for themselves.
Topics include:

Polls: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly—how to tell which is which
The Polling Aggregators
How Media Reports the Polls
How Networks “Call” Elections
How Polling Techniques have evolved

Register Here

Club of Britain Westminster Synagogue Tour (London, UK)
2016-10-27 18:30 (Europe/London) | Westminster Synagogue, Kent House Rutland Gardens, London, Knightsbridge, SW71BX, United Kingdom
Join the Mount Holyoke Club of Britain for an evening of discovery as we explore Westminster Synagogue’s Czech scrolls at the Westminster Synagogue. The event costs £30 and goes towards funding travel awards for study abroad students.
Please RSVP to Verity Langley.

Club of Central and Northern Arizona Book Group (Phoenix, AZ)
2016-10-27 19:00 (America/New_York) | Private Residence, Phoenix, AZ, United States
Join us at the home of Barbara Burkholder for a discussion of Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld.
To RSVP and to receive additional information, please contact Liz Roe, book group coordinator.

Club of Washington, DC, Creating Autumn Cocktails (Washington, DC)
2016-10-27 19:00 - 22:00 (America/New_York) | Private Residence, Washington, DC, 20009
Get prepared for cooler weather with a class focusing on autumn cocktails. Whether you prefer a classic Manhattan or something a little more unexpected, this class will help you find the right cocktail for a chilly evening, autumn get-together, or holiday celebration.
Note: Due to space limitations, the class will be limited to no more than 12 alumnae. Attendees must be 21 years of age or older.
Please visit the event website for more information.

Club of Boston Book Club (Cambridge, MA)
2016-10-29 11:00 - 23:00 (America/New_York) | Panera Bread in Porter Square Shopping Center, 5 White Street, Cambridge, MA, 02140, United States
Join the Mount Holyoke Club of Boston at 11:00 a.m. for a discussion of MHC’s 2016 Common Read, Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates.
We will be meeting at Panera Bread, Porter Square, Cambridge.

Club of Houston Service Day (Houston, TX)
2016-10-29 11:30 (America/New_York) | Houston Food Bank, 535 Portwall Street, Houston, TX, 77029, United States
Please join the Mount Holyoke Club of Houston for a family-friendly event (children 6 and over). We would like to have a group of more than twenty volunteers join for a few hours of fun, social, work in support of the Food Bank. We’ll gather for a relaxing early lunch beforehand.
Volunteer Session: 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Optional Dutch Treat Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Lunch location to be determined.
Send your interest to Lisa Dell’Angelo ’83.

Class of 1957 Mini-Reunion
2016-10-30 - 2016-11-06 | Road Scholar Adventures Afloat Program, Spokane, WA, United States
What: A trip arranged by Road Scholar, an Adventures Afloat program entitled: Columbia and Snake Rivers: History and Harvest by Small Ship
Where: Trip begins in Spokane, WA, ends in Portland, OR
If we sign up early, airfare is free from some gateway cities (list below).
Accommodations: There are three categories of cabins.
5 cabins in category 3 are reserved for us. $4,750/person dbl. occupancy
5 cabins in category 2 also reserved. $5,550/person dbl. occupancy
These will be held for us until Jan. 5, 2016
(Reservations will be accepted after that date—but the cabins will be released on Jan. 5)
How to enroll: please call this phone number: 1-800-322-5315
Identify yourself as a member of the MHC class of 1957 and wishing to enroll in the “Columbia & Snake Rivers: History and Harvest by Small Ship.” Give dates. The same program number applies: #20445
Note from Frieda O’Hanlon:
Please do let me know of your interest, enrollment, and questions.
If you’d like a roommate, I will try to coordinate that—just do let me know. With 20 or more people enrolled, Road Scholar will try to arrange for our own guide on the trip.
We hope to see you in the fall.
Free Gateway cities:
Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Calgary, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Houston, LA, Minneapolis, NYC-Kennedy, Newark, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland OR, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, Seattle, St. Louis, Tampa, Toronto, Vancouver, Washington DC.

Club of New York City 'Back to School' Brunch (New York, New York)
2016-10-30 12:30 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Signature Theatre; The Pershing Square Signature Center, 480 W. 42nd Street, New York City, NY, United States
Join us for this year’s “Back to School Brunch” with a twist! Enjoy a continental buffet brunch, followed by a matinee performance of The Death of the Last Black Man in the Whole Entire World AKA the Negro Book of the Dead, a riotous play by the renowned playwright Suzan-Lori Parks ’85 that explores and explodes archetypes of black America with piercing insight and raucous comedy.
This production is the first in Parks’ Signature Residency One, a groundbreaking program that explores a series of plays from the body of work of one writer, providing in-depth insight into an individual artist.
Cost: $45 members/$55 non-members
Limited availability—maximum 2 tickets per person.
RSVP to mountholyokeclubofnyc@gmail.com

Club of Washington, DC, Seven Sisters Networking Event (Washington, DC)
2016-11-01 17:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | CO
Bring your business cards and opportunities to the second iteration of the Seven Sisters Networking Event. The event will be held at CASE (Council for Advancement and Support of Education).
Register here

Asian Alumnae Symposium 2016 (Singapore)
2016-11-04 - 2016-11-06 | Singapore, Singapore
Join us for the second Mount Holyoke Asian Alumnae Symposium in vibrant Singapore as we explore the topic of “Innovation in Asia” through a series of engaging presentations, interactive panel discussions, and dedicated networking activities.
Visit the symposium website for more information, a preliminary program, and registration details. Make sure to book your travel and hotel soon! Singapore is strategically located in Asia, allowing for easy travel throughout the region and offering affordable accommodations for all budgets.

Club of Atlanta Historic Oakland Cemetery Tour and Brunch (Atlanta, GA)
2016-11-05 10:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Oakland Cemetery, 262 Oakland Avenue SE, Atlanta, GA, 30312, United States
Join fellow alums and friends on a Saturday morning for a private and entertaining Tour of Oakland Cemetery. Discover the history, the period gardens, and the art and architecture that give Oakland its distinctive character. Oakland is an outdoor museum of Atlanta’s history with over 70,000 stories to tell; stories filled with both stunning victories and heart-wrenching tragedies. We will follow up with informal gathering for brunch together at nearby restaurant 6 Feet Under.
Please meet at the visitor center at 9:45 a.m.
We are registered as a group—pay when you arrive—bring a companion.
Please RSVP by November 4, and you will be provided more details.
RSVP and Questions
Terri Kruzan
